Chancellor introduces temporary windfall tax on energy companies of 25%.

He's deliberately avoiding calling it a windfall tax

New UK windfall tax on oil/gas companies will raise around £5bn of revenue over the next year.

And that’s gonna be enough for every household?

Rishi Sunak announces 'significant, targeted support for millions on lowest incomes

He confirms The Times report that 8million people will get lump-sum payments of around £650

'It is right to give vulnerable people certainty'

Well done Lib/Lab for getting this through

See what happens when we work together 🤝

Chancellor to send £650 to 8m low income families. This will be deposited into their bank accounts.

New UK windfall tax on oil/gas companies will raise around £5bn of revenue over the next year.

And that’s gonna be enough for every household?
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Not every household will need it or get it,just a step in the right direction.

comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 3 minutes ago
He's deliberately avoiding calling it a windfall tax
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https://twitter.com/MrHarryCole/status/1529786331903279104?t=L3bgWkLhL2SEW-xYq6UmwA&s=19

I know he's team Boris but interesting that even Harry Cole is ridiculing Sunak

Robert Peston @peston
For pensioners receiving winter fuel allowance, there will be a one-off payment of £300 in the autumn. And for the disabled, there will be a one-off disability cost-of-living payment of £150

Sunak announces that next year benefits will be uprated by this year's CPI and that the triple lock will apply to the state pension

Rishi Sunak confirms @thetimes report that all households will receive £400 discounts on their energy bills

A new grant will replace the £200 rebate and clawback scheme

'This support is now unambiguously a grant'

Rachel Reeves:

"Labour first called for a windfall tax 5 months ago"

Gew onnn

I was old enough to remember Tory MP’s were whipped last week to vote against a windfall tax.

NEW: Boris Johnson's official spokesman apologises for repeatedly making false statements about Partygate for last six months.

"The PM has apologised for that and I'm happy to apologise for that as well".


Ffs this country is a facking shambles man

comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 4 minutes ago

I was old enough to remember Tory MP’s were whipped last week to vote against a windfall tax.
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But it's not a windfall tax.

comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 48 seconds ago
NEW: Boris Johnson's official spokesman apologises for repeatedly making false statements about Partygate for last six months.

"The PM has apologised for that and I'm happy to apologise for that as well".


Ffsthis country is a facking shambles man
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Seems a half hearted apology is all you need to do nowadays, we’re expected to forgive and forget then move on.

comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 40 seconds ago
comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 48 seconds ago
NEW: Boris Johnson's official spokesman apologises for repeatedly making false statements about Partygate for last six months.

"The PM has apologised for that and I'm happy to apologise for that as well".


Ffsthis country is a facking shambles man
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Seems a half hearted apology is all you need to do nowadays, we’re expected to forgive and forget then move on.
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https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1529729057893515265?t=m_yBmB1AoLhNaECWfhq6cA&s=19

Rory Stewart sums it up perfectly

Everything is just a "small mistake" that he can apologise for and we're expected to move on

Each lie and fake apology with no other repercussion drags us further down

Sunak says three things have changed since the February to explain u-turn on windfall tax and the scale of help:

-Ukraine
-inflation higher than expected
-"we now have concrete information on autumn/winter energy price cap"

WE KNEW FROM THE SPRING STATEMENT THAT THE PRICE CAP WAS GOING TO INCREASE THIS AUTUMN FFS!!!

Some anger among Tory MPs about the windfall tax U-turn - mainly they are fed up with so many U-turns

Tory MPs were whipped to vote against a windfall tax just a week ago

One tells me they look “like prats”

https://twitter.com/kateferguson4/status/1529791073794592768?s=21&t=U1Js1lSUdWBV-7rncxXjkA

They realised that now??

Sunak really just said "This government has been faced with challenges unlike any other"

Such martyrs aren't they

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 40 seconds ago
comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 48 seconds ago
NEW: Boris Johnson's official spokesman apologises for repeatedly making false statements about Partygate for last six months.

"The PM has apologised for that and I'm happy to apologise for that as well".


Ffsthis country is a facking shambles man
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Seems a half hearted apology is all you need to do nowadays, we’re expected to forgive and forget then move on.
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https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1529729057893515265?t=m_yBmB1AoLhNaECWfhq6cA&s=19

Rory Stewart sums it up perfectly

Everything is just a "small mistake" that he can apologise for and we're expected to move on

Each lie and fake apology with no other repercussion drags us further down
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You listened to the Rest is Politics with him and Alistair Campbell? Decent listen.

comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 29 minutes ago
Sunak really just said "This government has been faced with challenges unlike any other"

Such martyrs aren't they
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To be fair, they have been faced with the unique challenge of being led by Boris.

comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 44 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 40 seconds ago
comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 48 seconds ago
NEW: Boris Johnson's official spokesman apologises for repeatedly making false statements about Partygate for last six months.

"The PM has apologised for that and I'm happy to apologise for that as well".


Ffsthis country is a facking shambles man
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Seems a half hearted apology is all you need to do nowadays, we’re expected to forgive and forget then move on.
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https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1529729057893515265?t=m_yBmB1AoLhNaECWfhq6cA&s=19

Rory Stewart sums it up perfectly

Everything is just a "small mistake" that he can apologise for and we're expected to move on

Each lie and fake apology with no other repercussion drags us further down
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You listened to the Rest is Politics with him and Alistair Campbell? Decent listen.
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Aye, like Rory's little chuckle

A former acting leader of the Labour Party is set to become chair of the committee that will decide if Boris Johnson intentionally misled Parliament over partygate.

https://twitter.com/Tony_Diver/status/1529812537948221443?s=20&t=mxCUgLQsljA3bnp_3YBseQ

ooft

That's the Torygraph just trying to smear Harriet Harmon

She's got more integrity than most politicians but of course they will do what they can to delegitimise the committee